Brandon J. Murray

Brandon J. Murray

3D – Cyberspace Operator

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  • About me

    Overseas Branch Chief, AAS Army

  • Education

    • University of Oxford

      2017 - 2018
      Certified Financial Technologist - Business Economics, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) International Business/Trade/Commerce

      The FinTech programme helps executives examine current and emerging technologies around money and payments, markets and consumer experience, and explores key ideas, principles, and frameworks around RegTech, PropTech and social inclusion. It covers topics ranging from blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to crowdfunding and quantum computing.

    • American Military University

      2006 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science - BS Management
    • University of Oxford - Said Business School

      2014 - 2016
      Master of Science (MSc) Major Programme Management
    • University of Oxford

      2017 - 2017
      Chief Information Officer (CIO) Academy Business Administration, Management and Operations

      A unique leadership program for executives responsible for IT strategy.Modern CIOs and IT leaders need to be astute strategists and effective leaders as well as staying aware of new technologies and best practices in IT management. These key areas form the agenda of the Oxford CIO Academy. The program provides a diverse peer group learning environment with continuous access to Oxford professors and highly experienced consultants and advisors.The Oxford CIO Academy is… Show more A unique leadership program for executives responsible for IT strategy.Modern CIOs and IT leaders need to be astute strategists and effective leaders as well as staying aware of new technologies and best practices in IT management. These key areas form the agenda of the Oxford CIO Academy. The program provides a diverse peer group learning environment with continuous access to Oxford professors and highly experienced consultants and advisors.The Oxford CIO Academy is professional development at the highest level, and is open only to the most senior level technology executives. Participants gain unrivaled networking opportunities at CIO level. Show less

    • American Public University System

      2007 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science IT Management
  • Experience

    • US Air Force

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2004
      3D – Cyberspace Operator

      Information Technology Intelligence operator and systems administrator

    • White House Communications Agency

      Apr 2004 - Apr 2005
      Professional Staff, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Commission
    • Defense Threat Reduction Agency

      Apr 2004 - Nov 2004
      Administrator, Network Operations Center (NOC)
    • Unisys

      Apr 2005 - Jun 2008
      Network Deployment Engineer, Enterprise Program Management Office (PMO)
    • US Army

      Jun 2008 - Jan 2010
      Special Access Program (SAP) IT Manager
    • U.S. Army Europe

      Jan 2010 - Jul 2019

      Chief of the Projects Branch, Headquarters (HQ) U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) G6, an Army Service Component Command (ACSS), responsible for the direct oversight and technical planning, design, development, implementation, and management of major Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects and programs spanning across a dozen European countries.Supervisory Team Lead supporting ~30K users with a $75M portfolio throughout Europe executing substantive Project & Program Management, Enterprise Architecture, Organizational Development, and Business Process Improvement, policies, standards, plans, service contracts, budget and financials.USAREUR's Mission Partner Environment (MPE) / Atlantic Resolve Network (ARNet) portfolio lead, building out a persistent interoperable network with episodic capabilities to better synchronize, collaborate, coordinate, and plan mission command coalition operations with NATO Allies and Regional Partners. Serves as the U.S. Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (USBICES) lead for USAREUR, managing operational budgets, continued streams of funding for sustainment O&M activities – responsible for advancing interoperability between the U.S. and other NATO forces, strategic reviews, geographic expansions, memorandums of agreement and service level agreements with United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), BICES Program Office (BPO) and United States Europe Command (EUCOM).Provides executive level stability and continuity of the Enterprise Architecture environment through a common operational architecture and shared enterprise architecture repository. Supports the Army in Europe (AE) Enterprise Information Environment Mission Area (EIEMA) and USAREUR transformation initiatives for strategic, theater/tactical, and sustaining base areas. Establishes both long-range modernization and current strategic plans. Show less Principal Program Manager and Enterprise Architect for approximately 30,000 users and responsible for strategic, long-term IT Service planning, requirements documentation, IT technology implementation, and delivery for Enterprise IT Architectures across 51 countries. Teams with industry and other global organizations to refine/develop/transition initiatives. Leads prototype development and designs new projects and programs to meet system/technical architecture shortfalls. Evaluates all existing and upcoming projects for functional merit & architectural compliance. Show less

      • Branch Chief, G6 Projects & Enterprise Architecture

        Dec 2016 - Jul 2019
      • IT Program Manager

        Jun 2015 - Dec 2016
      • IT Project Manager

        Jan 2010 - Jun 2015
    • United States Army Europe

      Jul 2019 - Feb 2021
      Division Chief | HQ G2 Network Operations @USArmyEurope

      Works with highly specialized and diverse engineering and information technology experts to support the intelligence mission and multinational Alliance partnering efforts. Provides oversight, technical planning, implementation, and management of short and long-term Theater Army intelligence efforts and transforms Knowledge Management processes, intelligence platforms, and operational and exercise architectures. Supports these intelligence systems and architectures for Army Europe, Defense, Security, Intelligence Agencies, and NATO allies and European partners. Ensures Intelligence data is highly available to provide intelligence support to land forces in the EUCOM Theater.Leads a highly competent team of teams to develop applications, systems, and architectures to meet theater unique requirements to bridge shortcomings in fielding Army-wide systems, provide interoperability with Joint or Service systems or enable integration with multinational (e.g. NATO) or coalition commands. Provides guidance on plans, policies, procedures, and team with organizations for collecting, producing, and dissemination intelligence, and on conducting counterintelligence activities required for the security of USAREUR forces. Show less

    • GSA

      Feb 2021 - now

      Serves as Supervisory IT Project Manager and Branch Chief for the Project Managers’ serving GSA, Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) Overseas Army Portfolio within the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). Embedded COR and Assisted Acquisition Project Manager, supporting large-scale projects, programs, and teaming on innovative enterprise planning strategies to increase productivity and efficiency across GSA's Army Portfolio. Working on the Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) Program of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), in GSA's Mid-Atlantic Region 3, and supporting customers in Europe, Africa and Middle East.

      • Branch Chief, Overseas Programs

        Aug 2022 - now
      • Assisted Acquisition Project Manager / COR

        Feb 2021 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Contracting Officer's Representative (FAC-COR) Level III

      Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI)
      Apr 2022
    • Project Management Professional (PMP®)

      Project Management Institute
      Aug 2014
    • Business Process Management (BPM) Designer

      Appian Corporation
      Jan 2011
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